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Begging booms in Dhaka while demand for domestic help remains high

Staff Correspondent: From the bustling streets of Dhaka to its narrow lanes and marketplaces, the presence of beggars appears to be growing. Begging has become a widespread and seemingly convenient

Land Cruiser of slain former AL MP Anar found in Kushtia

Kushtia Correspondent: A Land Cruiser Prado, a luxury vehicle worth Taka several crore belonging to slain former MP from Jhenaidah, Anwarul Azim Anar, has been spotted in the parking zone

Bangladesh’s biggest problem is corruption: Home adviser

Staff Correspondent: Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that Bangladesh’s biggest problem is corruption. “It has penetrated every pore of the system. If only we

No change in Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s FF status

UNB: Amid swirling rumours about the cancellation of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s recognition as a freedom fighter, Liberation War Affairs Adviser Faruk-e-Azam on Wednesday firmly dismissed the claim. He clarified that

CA press wing debunks reports on FF status cancelation of Mujib, other leaders’

BSS: Chief Adviser’s Press Wing on Wednesday called false and misleading the newspapers’ reports claiming that the recognition of freedom fighters of the president and prime minister of the Mujibnagar

Holidaymakers swarm trains as Eid exodus gathers steam

Staff Correspondent: Thousands of people are leaving Dhaka to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on the fifth day of train travel on advance tickets. Homebound travellers thronged Dhaka’s Kamalapur Railway Station on Wednesday.